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bivalence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English valence English bivalence From bi- + valence.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bivalence — state or quality of being bivalent
  • German: Bivalenz — state or quality of being bivalent
  • German: Zweitwertigkeit — state or quality of being bivalent
  • Romanian: bivalență — state or quality of being bivalent